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Ken Jacobs(1933-2025)

  • Director
  • Editor
  • Producer
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Ken Jacobs was born on 25 May 1933 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and editor, known for New York Ghetto Fishmarket 1903 (2007), Star Spangled to Death (2004) and Return to the Scene of the Crime (2008). He was married to Flo Jacobs. He died on 5 October 2025 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornMay 25, 1933
DiedOctober 5, 2025(92)
BornMay 25, 1933
DiedOctober 5, 2025(92)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

Known for

New York Ghetto Fishmarket 1903
6.9
  • Director
  • 2007
Star Spangled to Death (2004)
Star Spangled to Death
7.2
  • Director
  • 2004
Return to the Scene of the Crime
6.8
  • Director
  • 2008
Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son (1969)
Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son
5.8
  • Director
  • 1969

Credits

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Director

  • A Date with Shirley
    • Director
    • Completed
    • Short
    • 2026
  • Let There Be Whistle Blowers
    Short
    • Director
    • 2026
  • XCXHXEXRXRXIXEXSX (2022)
    XCXHXEXRXRXIXEXSX
    6.2
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Double Wow
    Short
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Movie That Invites Pausing
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 2020
  • The Whole Shebang
    5.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 2020
  • Above the Rain
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 2019
  • The Sky Socialist: Environs and Outtakes
    5.8
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Ulysses in the Subway (2017)
    Ulysses in the Subway
    6.5
    • Director
    • 2017
  • I'm Telling You
    Short
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Canopy
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 2014
  • The Guests (2014)
    The Guests
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2014
  • A Primer in Sky Socialism
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Blankets for Indians
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Another Occupation
    7.7
    Short
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Green Wave
    Short
    • Director
    • 2011

Editor

  • Let There Be Whistle Blowers
    Short
    • Editor
    • 2026
  • The Guests (2014)
    The Guests
    6.3
    • Editor
    • 2014
  • The Pushcarts leave Eternity Street
    7.3
    Short
    • Editor
    • 2011
  • A Loft
    4.5
    Short
    • Editor
    • 2010
  • Razzle-Dazzle: The Lost World
    • Editor
    • 2008
  • Return to the Scene of the Crime
    6.8
    • Editor
    • 2008
  • New York Ghetto Fishmarket 1903
    6.9
    • Editor
    • 2007
  • Ontic Antics Starring Laurel and Hardy; Bye, Molly! (2006)
    Ontic Antics Starring Laurel and Hardy; Bye, Molly!
    4.5
    • Editor
    • 2006
  • Celestial Subway Lines/Salvaging Noise (2005)
    Celestial Subway Lines/Salvaging Noise
    6.1
    • Editor
    • 2005
  • Krypton Is Doomed
    7.8
    Short
    • Editor
    • 2005
  • Incendiary Cinema
    5.4
    Short
    • Editor
    • 2005
  • Star Spangled to Death (2004)
    Star Spangled to Death
    7.2
    • Editor
    • 2004
  • Ontic Antics Starring Laurel and Hardy
    • Editor
    • 1998
  • Opening the Nineteenth Century: 1896
    8.9
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1991
  • Jerry Takes a Back Seat, Then Passes Out of the Picture
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1987

Producer

  • Let There Be Whistle Blowers
    Short
    • producer
    • 2026
  • The Guests (2014)
    The Guests
    6.3
    • producer
    • 2014
  • The Pushcarts leave Eternity Street
    7.3
    Short
    • producer
    • 2011
  • Walkway
    Short
    • producer
    • 2009
  • Razzle-Dazzle: The Lost World
    • producer
    • 2008
  • Return to the Scene of the Crime
    6.8
    • producer
    • 2008
  • New York Ghetto Fishmarket 1903
    6.9
    • producer
    • 2007
  • Ontic Antics Starring Laurel and Hardy; Bye, Molly! (2006)
    Ontic Antics Starring Laurel and Hardy; Bye, Molly!
    4.5
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Two Wrenching Departures
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Incendiary Cinema
    5.4
    Short
    • producer
    • 2005
  • Perfect Film
    6.9
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 1986
  • Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son (1969)
    Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1969

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Personal details

  • Born
    • May 25, 1933
    • Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 5, 2025
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(kidney failure)
  • Spouse
    • Flo Jacobs? - June 4, 2025 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Nisi Ariana

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    Father of Azazel Jacobs and Nisi Ariana.

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